The US and Iran have continued to launch attacks on each other, with Tehran conducting strikes on American military bases in Gulf states, and the US military saying it carried out a six-hour wave of strikes to "degrade Iran's ability to threaten innocent mariners" in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest exchanges came after US President Donald Trump warned Iran it had "better behave" or face further military action if it did not return to negotiations. Both sides' attempts to exert control over the strait are resulting in a sharp rise in global oil prices, triggered by tanker traffic virtually stalling. Despite the hostilities, Trump has welcomed Tehran freeing an American woman who he said had been "wrongfully detained" in December 2024.

Sunday's deadly Bangkok bar fire, which left 32 dead, bears a striking similarity to another blaze four years ago at a nightclub in the coastal city of Sattahip, writes South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head. Both are similar to a 2009 fire at the Santika Club in the Thai capital, which killed 67. In the wake of that event, safety regulations for nightclubs were improved. But they still don't apply to the vast majority of venues. So, with each tragedy spurring calls for action, why do horrific scenes keep playing out again and again?